First Round
Second Round
Conf. Finals
Stanley Cup
FLA 2
NYI 4
DET 1
TB 4
PHI 2
WAS 4
NYR 1
PIT 4
MIN 2
DAL 4
CHI 3
STL 4
ANA 3
NSH 4
SJ 4
LAK 1
NYI 1
TB 4
PIT 4
WAS 2
STL 4
DAL 3
NSH 3
SJ 4
TB 3
PIT 4
SJ 4
STL 2
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SJ 2
PIT 4
Champ
PIT
2015-16 NHL Champion Pittsburgh Penguins
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
In the First Round, the lower seeded wild card in the conference played against the division winner with the best record while the other wild card played against the other division winner, and both wild cards were de facto #4 seeds.

First Round

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/13vs DetroitW  3-2 1-0
4/15vs DetroitW  5-2 2-0
4/17at DetroitL  0-2 2-1
4/19at DetroitW  3-2 3-1
4/21vs DetroitW  1-0 4-1

Second Round

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/27vs NY IslandersL  3-5 0-1
4/30vs NY IslandersW  4-1 1-1
5/3at NY IslandersW  5-4
OT
2-1
5/6at NY IslandersW  2-1
OT
3-1
5/8vs NY IslandersW  4-0 4-1

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/13at PittsburghW  3-1 1-0
5/16at PittsburghOTL 2-3
OT
1-0-1
5/18vs PittsburghL  2-4 1-1-1
5/20vs PittsburghW  4-3 2-1-1
5/22at PittsburghW  4-3
OT
3-1-1
5/24vs PittsburghL  2-5 3-2-1
5/26at PittsburghL  1-2 3-3-1